Stories of Mission
Explore mission themes in our quarterly magazine as workers tell stories of making disciples in the way of Christ.
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Good Samaritan Opportunities
Recently I saw a man in his late 70s who was stranded along the side of our road with a flat tire. My husband Vince was on his way home when he happened upon this stranger. Noticing that he was unable to even loosen the lug nuts, Vince stepped in. Abram was very grateful.
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Youth Show Deep Commitment, Longing to Know God
While there have been times where we have struggled to find adults who are yearning to dig deeper into God’s Word or commit to meeting regularly for a Bible study, we have been blessed by the youth in our youth group.
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Testimony of Transformation
A powerful, challenging speaker shared his story of being delivered from a life of drugs and crime by the love and salvation of God to a gathering of 60 teenagers in Montenegro. We believe God orchestrated the event and answered our prayers.
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Beyond the Limits of Law Into New Life
We obey God by following the sunnah of Jesus the Messiah (Isa al-Masih). This is the way that we describe ourselves to our Muslim neighbors. Sunnah is a term used to describe the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims.
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Discipling Others to Tell the Story
Joi and Brother Phonthawee were beginning to prepare what they would teach in a gathering of Isaan church leaders. Worker Mark Schoenhals was asked to teach teachers and give theological foundations for their teaching of other pastors and church leaders.
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VMMissions Welcomes New Staff; Transitions Noted
Virginia Mennonite Missions has hired Sarah Schoenhals as Receptionist & Administrative Assistant, starting March 17. Janet Blosser’s role has been expanded to include the Balkans. Ken Horst has transitioned into the role of Development Associate.
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Time to Work: Teaching a Biblical View of Work Without Dependence
Youth found a creative business opportunity in multimedia and earned a good sum of money. They kept none of the money for themselves, but after giving ten percent to the church, they invested the entire profit back into a newly-formed company called “Transformation Multimedia.”
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People-fishing, Jesus-style
Our mission is “to invite people to faithful living in Jesus Christ.” We seek to be and call forth apprentices of Jesus, not simply start one more program or project. Last summer the Board of Virginia Mennonite Missions approved seven strategic priorities to guide our work over the next 3-5 years.
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The Harvest is Plentiful, But…
It is always a joy to return to our Italian family, re-connecting with old friends and meeting new ones. At the Italian Mennonite Church Conference, held this year at Centro Agape in Palermo, Italy, participants engaged the theme, “The harvest is plentiful, but…” and shared their experiences over the past year.
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Signs of Life Creates Space for Worship in Deaf Culture
Many of the people who attend Signs of Life don’t come from a church backgrounds. Chris and MaryBeth Moore discovered that the needs in the deaf community are great. “There are so many holes in their understanding of the Bible,” MaryBeth said. “They miss out on so many things.”
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Mennonite Hispanic Initiative Becomes Ministry of VMMissions
MHI was established to respond to the need for educated, mission-minded, and VMC-connected Latino leaders. A core community of trained Latino church leaders has emerged, providing leadership for the churches associated with MHI.
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Sharing the Light of Christ in Kosovo
As we continue on our drive through the country from the capital of Pristina to the rural town of Istog, I begin to notice that many of the bullet-pocked homes ravaged during the war are being rebuilt and reinhabited. Slowly, the scars of war are being healed.
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